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Microsoft Defender for Office 365 vs. Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricMicrosoft Defender for Office 365

by Microsoft

Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business

by Proofpoint

Overall rating4.54.0
Review count29824
Ease of use9.08.9
Ease of setup8.99.0
Quality of support8.98.5
Meets requirements9.19.0
NPS68.79432634.782609
Small Business25.2%37.5%
Mid-Market36.6%54.2%
Enterprise38.3%8.3%
Total page views1,010192
Total LLM citations18,518960

Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a comprehensive security solution designed to protect organizations from advanced threats targeting email and collaboration tools within the Microsoft 365 environment. It offers robust protection against phishing, malware, and business email compromise, ensuring secure communication and collaboration across platforms like Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. Key Features and Functionality: - Safe Attachments: Scans email attachments in a secure environment to detect and block malicious content before it reaches users.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Security
  • Office 365 Integration
  • Email Security
  • Integrations
  • Phishing Protection

Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business

Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business is a cloud-based enterprise-class security for small and medium enterprises with email security, continuity, archiving, and social-media protection.

Pros